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Boosting good immune cells can help fight insulin resistance and diabetes

Thu, 02/12/2026 - 08:07
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine discovered a surprising new way the body can fight insulin resistance and diabetes – by boosting a special type of "good" immune cell in fat tissue.

Early cognitive stimulation preserves memory in Alzheimer’s

Thu, 02/12/2026 - 07:46
A team from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBneuro) has discovered that early and sustained cognitive stimulation can help preserve brain connectivity and memory in Alzheimer's disease, even in advanced stages of the pathology.

Researchers identify a previously unknown cellular barrier in the brain

Thu, 02/12/2026 - 07:06
VIB and Ghent University researchers have identified and characterized a previously unknown cellular barrier in the brain, which sheds new light on how the brain is protected from the rest of the body.

Aligning overnight fasting with sleep improves heart health

Thu, 02/12/2026 - 07:00
A new Northwestern Medicine study has personalized overnight fasting by aligning it with individuals' circadian sleep-wake rhythm - an important regulator of cardiovascular and metabolic function - without changing their caloric intake.

SLAMF6 discovery offers hope for non-responding cancer patients

Thu, 02/12/2026 - 06:32
Cancer researchers working on immunotherapies have made a big discovery: SLAMF6, a molecule on the surface of immune cells that prevents T cells from effectively attacking tumors – and, in mice, they've found a way to neutralize it.

Addictive screen habits harm early adolescent mental health

Thu, 02/12/2026 - 06:17
New research following US adolescents ages 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games was associated with higher risks of mental health problems, sleep disturbance, and suicidal behaviors one year later.

Prehospital emergency anesthesia with intubation saves lives of trauma patients

Thu, 02/12/2026 - 05:59
Trauma patients urgently requiring a breathing tube are more likely to survive if the tube is inserted before arriving at hospital compared to insertion afterwards, suggests a modeling study led by researchers at University College London (UCL) and the Severn Major Trauma Network.

FDA-approved anti-seizure drug could help fight Alzheimer's disease

Thu, 02/12/2026 - 05:51
While physicians and scientists have long known Alzheimer's disease involves the buildup of toxic protein fragments in the brain, they have struggled to understand how these harmful fragments are produced.

Adjunctive brexpiprazole boosts schizophrenia patients' information processing speed

Thu, 02/12/2026 - 05:46
Cognitive impairment, including decreased attention and memory, remains one of the most disabling aspects of schizophrenia, affecting social life of patients.

Top early-life factors driving childhood food allergy

Thu, 02/12/2026 - 04:39
This study analyzes 190 research papers to uncover early-life predictors of food allergies in children, highlighting skin barrier health and family history.

Blood omics data forecasts trauma outcomes with high accuracy

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 22:41
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have developed a way to predict how trauma patients will recover, days before complications come to fruition, by analyzing the molecules in their blood.

Visual experience shapes feedback wiring in the brain

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 22:38
Visual experience triggers the formation of a web of neural connections in different brain areas in order to make sense of the world – and in particular, of feedback connections, which send information from higher-level visual centres back to earlier ones.

COVID vaccination during pregnancy not associated with neurodevelopmental problems in children

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 22:17
The mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is not associated with autism or other neurodevelopmental problems in children whose mothers received the vaccine immediately before or during pregnancy, according to new research presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2026 Pregnancy Meeting.

Weight loss drug tirzepatide may lower the risk of diabetic retinopathy

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 22:13
The popular diabetes and weight loss medication tirzepatide (brand name Mounjaro or Zepbound) may lower the risk of diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of vision loss, according to Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

Neuron lattice structure may guard against neurodegeneration

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 22:10
Brain cells are constantly swallowing material from the fluid that surrounds them - signaling molecules, nutrients, even pieces of their own surfaces - in a process known as endocytosis that is essential for learning, memory and basic neural upkeep.

Nanovaccine design boosts immune attack on HPV tumors

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 22:04
Throughout the past decade, Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a striking principle of vaccine design: Performance depends not only on vaccine components but also on vaccine structure.

New roadmap integrates aging into Parkinson disease models

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 21:57
Even though aging is the largest risk factor for Parkinson's disease, the majority of research aimed at taming the able neurodegenerativeincur motor disease has largely left aging out of the mix.

Airborne toxin exposure drives unique biological pattern of chronic rhinosinusitis

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 21:53
Researchers at the University of California San Diego and the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System have identified a distinct biological pattern of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), a chronic respiratory illness frequently associated with exposure to airborne toxins, such as wildfire smoke and military burn pits.

Lifelong learning associated with lower risk of Alzheimer's disease

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 21:43
Engaging in a variety of intellectually stimulating activities throughout life, such as reading, writing and learning a language, is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and slower cognitive decline, according to a new study published on February 11, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Traumatic brain injury linked to long-term work disability

Wed, 02/11/2026 - 21:39
Having a traumatic brain injury, no matter how serious, is associated with a greater likelihood of qualifying for work disability up to five years later, according to a study published February 11, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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